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2008 Pontiac G6 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →

Seats
Filed Dec 31, 2015106,300 milesPA

I HAVE POWER AND HEATED LEATHER SEATS FOR PONTIAC G6 GT COUPE. PROBABLY, THE SEAT CONNECTION METALS HAVE BAD QUALITY AND ARE BROKEN. WHEN WE RAISE THE SEAT IT TILTS TO ONE SIDE. IF THE SEAT MALFUNCTIONS WHILE BRAKING MAY CAUSE INJURIES. I HAVE SEEN IN THE INTERNET REPORTS FROM OTHERS FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE ON PONTIAC SEATS.

Engine
Filed Dec 29, 2015114,530 milesPA

I WAS DRIVING MY PONTIAC G6GT AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR REVVED AT HIGH RPM'S. I COULD NOT GO FORWARD I WAS ABLE TO GO IN REVERSE, I HAVE A 4 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO M1, M2, M3,M4 THEN SWITCH OVER TO DRIVE AND GO. WHEN I STOPPED AT STOP SIGN I HAD TO USE START WITH THE M1 AUTO STICK. I CALLED ONSTAR THEY RAN AN DIAGNOSTIC AN TOLD ME I HAVE A N P0523 ERROR WITH OIL PRESSURE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 29, 201587,000 milesVA

THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT KEPT GOING OUT, REPLACED IT 3 TIMES IN 1 YR. A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES IT TO GO OFF OR ON. TONIGHT THE DRIVER SIDE IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING. THE HIGHBEAMS WORK BUT NOT LOWBEAMS. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME VEHICLE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE IF HUNDREDS OF 2008 PONTIAC G6 HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY PARTS ARE "MELTED AND MALFUNCTIONING" I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET TO CORRECT AN ISSUE THAT IS NOT A RESULT OF MY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT BEFORE I GOT HOME TONIGHT AND I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING, HAD TO PULL OVER IN A DARK AREA ON THE BACK ROAD (AGAIN UNSAFE), BANGED ON THE HOOD AND ONE CAME BACK ON. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS~~A LAWSUIT AFTER A VEHICLE FATALITY OCCURS? THIS IS A PART/VEHICLE ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PONTIAC TO CORRECT--NOT ME.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 18, 2015FL

WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED, NOTICED THERE IS A STRONG SCENT OF FUEL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. IT'S POSSIBLE IT HAS CRACK AND/OR FUEL LEAK. I'VE CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT FIND ANY PUDDLE OF LEAK BUT THE SMELL OF FUEL IS STRONG AND WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL, IT DISAPPEARS FASTER THAN THE NORM. THE PONTIAC G5 HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND WAS RECALLED BUT IT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO EARLIER MODELS AS WELL.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 18, 2015126,700 milesTX

I TOOK MY PONTIAC G6 INTO FREEMAN BUICK GMC IN GRAPEVINE TX TWO WEEKS AGO AND THEY PERFORMED THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED FOR THE EXISTING POWER STEERING FAILURE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR A WEEK NOW. YESTERDAY AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ON A CITY STREET IN GRAPEVINE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS SUDDENLY LOST (THE CONSOLE IMMEDIATELY SHOWED THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" ON THE CONSOLE AND THE BEEPER SOUNDED). I ALMOST WRECKED THE CAR. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL MAINTENANCE I STILL EXPERIENCED LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE CALLED FREEMAN AND ASKED THEM TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE VISIT FOR MY CAR TO SEE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 15, 201580,000 milesTX

WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER DAYS AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN OVER PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND CAN NOT CONTINUE UNLESS I TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN ON. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IN CITY STREET DRIVING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CAR MAKES AN UNUSUAL SOUND AND IT COMES FROM THE ABS MODULE LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 5, 2015100,000 milesPA

WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION TO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT MELTED CAUSING LOW BEAM NOT TO WORK ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. AFTER FINDING ISSUE INSPECTED PASSENGER SIDE AND IT IS ALSO SHOWING SIDES OF DEGRADATION. UNLESS YOU CAN FIND A HARNESS AT A SCRAP YARD YOU MUST COMPLETELY REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF OVER $300!

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 5, 2015117,000 milesTX

NO ACCELERATION OF THE CAR OVER 40 MPH AND WOULD SUDDENLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING THIS WAS BOTH IN THE CITY AND HIGHWAY. STRONG FUEL SMELL. LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. UPON DROPPING THE FUEL TANK THERE WAS FUEL SPILLED AND ACCUMULATED EVERYWHERE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 1, 201565,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMP FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOW BEAM WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 30, 2015133,000 milesAZ

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. SERVICE TIRE MONITOR LIGHTS ALSO CAME ON AT SAME TIME. I WAS NOT DRIVING, CAR WAS PARKED. THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT PRIOR.

Steering
Filed Nov 30, 2015MI

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ( NOT IN MOTION ) LOST ALL CONTROL OF STEERING. INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED POWER STERLING ISSUE. THE NEXT MORNING AFTER SETTING 12 HR I START THE VEHICLE AND IT PERFORMED WELL. (IN MOTION).

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 28, 2015FL

STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WHEN GETTING CLOSE TO REAR OF CAR OR WHEN IN MY GARAGE. GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY 15-16 MPG CITY NOW CAR TAKES LONGER TIME TO START. SEEMS THIS ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF BY GMC FROM PREVIOUS YEARS...

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 23, 2015IA

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT MOUNT SHORTED OUT. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS THAT IT IS NOT A LOCALIZED PROBLEM, AS NUMEROUS ONLINE RESOURCES SHOW THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THIS IS A GROSS SAFETY ISSUE THAT'S BEEN PREVALENT FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS, AND GMC HAS FAILED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ONE EXAMPLE: HTTP://WWW.G6OWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=9405 SECOND EXAMPLE: HTTP://WWW.AMAZON.COM/REVIEW/R8A1V2CBAITRU/REF=CM_CR_RDP_PERM?IE=UTF8&ASIN=B003SYWZTE

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 19, 201558,100 milesKY

NOTICED A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING EITHER WAY SOUNDING LIKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUM.

Exterior LightingFire
Filed Nov 17, 201574,000 milesHI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE CONTACT'S ATTENTION THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULB WAS CHANGED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE BULB, IT WAS WITNESSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 16, 201592,237 milesTX

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS AND ONE DAY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 15, 201517,000 milesTN

HEADLAMPS GO OUT AND COME ON FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. VEHICLE HAS TO PULL OVER AND LET HEADLAMPS COOL BEFORE RESUMING

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 12, 201557,890 milesKY

STARTED FEELING A POPPING SOUND WHEN STOPED AT A LIGHT AND OR TUNING, FEELS LIKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUM..

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 4, 201563,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE BULB WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 3, 201572,000 milesTX

I HAVE 2008 PONTIAC G6 GT.2 YEARS AGO I STARTED SMELLING GAS,THAN CAR WOULD NOT START ON FIRST TRY.SO RESEARCHED PROBLEM ON YAHOO.08 MODEL G6 VEHICLES IS COMMON FOR FUEL PUMP TO LEAK COURSE OF CONNECTORS.CAN'T PUT CAR IN GARAGE ,THE FUEMS OF GAS ARE DANGEROUS AND WHEN CAR IS ON IT LEAKS GAS.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 2, 2015AZ

HAVE TO START CAR TWICE IN ORDER FOR IT TO TURN ON AND STRONG SMELL FUEL COMING INSIDE AND FILLING THE GARAGE WITH THE FUEL SMELL SEEMS LIKE ITS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 2, 2015100,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, PLACED ON A LIFT FOR INSPECTION, AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE FURTHER DIAGNOSED BY THE MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 1, 2015125,000 milesMI

PASSENGER LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT DOES NOT STAY LIT, EVEN AFTER REPLACING BULBS. APPEARS TO BE WIRING PROBLEM. PROBLEMS IS IN ALL CONDITIONS AND REGARDLESS OF MOVEMENT.

Steering
Filed Oct 31, 201580,000 milesMD

SITTING AT A LIGHT AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THEN I HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF AND TURN BACK ON FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO DEALER ABOUT 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. AND ITS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. SOMETIMES I'M STATIONARY, SOMETIMES I'M IN MOTION AND HAVE TO PULL OVER SHUT IT DOWN AND RESTART IT.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 27, 2015GA

DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE VISIT AFTER LONG TRIP, WAS NOTIFIED OF EXTENSIVE WEAR & DAMAGE TO 3 OF 4 TIRES. ONE HAD STRIP OF RUBBER WRAP AROUND THE AXEL, BUST THE BOOT & BRAKES & BENT THE AXEL. ANOTHER HAD @ 5X4 INCH PIECE OF RUBBER MISSING, STEEL BELTS WERE SHINING. THIRD TIRE HAD AREAS OF SEPARATION ALL AROUND THE TIRE, MORE STEEL BELTS VISIBLE. LUCKILY THEY HELD PRESSURE & DIDN'T BLOW OUT. HAVE ALWAYS KEPT THEM ROTATED & BALANCED. IT'D BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE THEY'D BEEN ROTATED/BALANCED -- AND ONLY 6000 MILES. ONE SERVICE GUY MENTIONED "OUTER EDGE WEAR" ON THEM, BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER, AFTER LOOKING AT THE REMAINING WARRANTY/MILES LEFT, SAID THAT THE TIRES WERE SUPPOSED TO WEAR LIKE THEY WERE. THE TIRES WERE 4 YRS OLD & HAD @ 60,000MI. ON THEM.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 27, 201570,000 milesNC

LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SOCKET MELTS LAST ONLY ABOUT A WEEK NO HEADLIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENS THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Oct 27, 2015115,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 201590,000 milesMN

SERVICE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT. CONSTANT LIGHT ON THE DASH BECAUSE OF SENSOR AND SHOWS SERVICE AIRBAG.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 21, 2015120,000 milesMI

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY GOING ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. SOMETIMES IF I BANG ON THE HEADLIGHT COVER IT WILL POP BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING, IN DRIVE, MOVING OR PARKED. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS AND EVEN ORDERED A REPLACEMENT KIT FROM PONTIAC FOR ONE SIDE. I STILL HAVE THE ISSUES. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER G6'S WITH HEADLIGHTS OUT BEFORE I REALIZED IT WASN'T JUST MY CAR.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 21, 2015120,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 21, 201574,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 20, 2015IN

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 12, 2015104,000 milesFL

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 2 MINS THEN IT WENT OFF. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON LONGER WHEN I START MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY ANYMORE AS THE CAR IS OVER 80,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE DISPLAYED, THE COST WOULD BE OVER A 1,000 DOLLARS TO FIX.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 12, 2015TX

THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT ON MY VEHICLE CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND OFF. ON MORE THAT SEVERAL OCCASIONS I'VE HAD TO HIT MY HEADLIGHT AND SOMETIMES IT COMES ON AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WANT TO WORK. I'VE REPLACED BULB AFTER BULB AND COME TO REALIZE THAT THE ISSUE IS THE CONNECTOR. THE FACTORY CONNECTOR HAS 3 WIRES AND THE CONNECTOR THAT SOLD IN MY LOCAL AUTO PART STORE HAS 2 WIRES. I'VE BEEN DRIVING ON THE CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT COULD BE ON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN GOES OFF.

Steering
Filed Oct 9, 2015166,910 milesKY

THE VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED LOCKED UP WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS IN ST. LOUIS NEAR THE AIRPORT AND GOING LOW SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE LOOK UP. SHE WAS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED WITH THE PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECENT RECALL OF SIMILAR VEHICLES.. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THE SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE NUMBER 10183 WOULD PAY FOR CLAIM IF THE PROBLEM EXISTED AT 150000 MILES HOWEVER NO NOTIFICATION WAS SENT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS STEERING UNIT AND I FILL GM SHOULD EXTEND THE RECALL TO COVER ALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE NUMBER 10183 APPLIES TO THIS VI

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 6, 201567,000 milesWI

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL NOT PRESSED, YET MANY TIMES WHEN PEDAL IS PRESSED BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT GO ON. SCARY BECAUSE I WORRY ABOUT REAR END COLLISION. THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY.

Steering
Filed Oct 2, 2015158,000 milesMO

AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND TURNING MY WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT TO DRIVE FORWARD MY CAR LOST POWER STEERING MAKING IT HARD TO MANUVER MY CAR. THEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I TURNED MY CAR ON AND PUT IT IN DRIVE AND MY POWER STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. SIX MONTHS BEFORE I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND MY STEERING WAS OKAY. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT THEN, BUT NOW I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I RECEIVED A NOTICE THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER. TODAY, I CALLED GM SEE IF I COULD GET MY CAR FIXED FREE OF CHARGE, BUT BECAUSE MY CAR HAD OVER 150,000 MILES THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME. I AM CONCERNED FOR SAFETY AND I BELIEVE GM NEEDS TO LENGTHEN THE TIME FRAME.

Exterior LightingFire
Filed Sep 24, 201552,000 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS MELTED. AN INDIVIDUAL INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE BURNT WIRING AND THEN RECONNECTED THE OTHER WIRES. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Steering
Filed Sep 18, 2015140,000 milesOH

ONCE I START MY VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR APPEARS ON THE RADIO SCREEN AND MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. SOMETIMES IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RE START IT THE WHEEL WILL NOT SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND IT WILL DRIVE FINE. I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. MY VEHICLE BECAME HARDER FOR ME TO STEER AND THEN IT GOT EASY FOR ME TO STEER. THIS HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME WHEN I AM DRIVING AT A LOW OR HIGH SPEED AND I AM AFRAID I WILL CRASH MY VEHICLE. MY STEERING WHEEL MOVES BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT ME CONTROLLING IT AND IT LOCKS UP ON ME CAUSING ME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 17, 201580,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Sep 16, 201590,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 14, 201560,000 milesOH

MY BREAK LAMPS ARE ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BREAKS ARE NOT BEING APPLIED. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE BCM RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT IT IS STILL OCCURRING. TODAY, 9/14/15 I ALSO STARTED RECEIVING THE MESSAGE THAT MY TRACTION CONTROL HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND NEEDS SERVICED.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 13, 201588,700 milesMI

TODAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE CITY STREET, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE PASSAGER LIGHT CAME, SO I WENT TO THE LOCAL AUTO STORE TO GET IT TESTED , THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE CODE CAME UP SAYING THAT A SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . SO I CALLED A DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR ANYTHING ELSE. IS WORK COST 1,100. SO NOW I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE ANYONE TO SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT.

Power Train
Filed Sep 10, 2015134,567 milesAL

I ARRIVED HOME, THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING FINE, I GOT OUT, WENT INSIDE MY HOME FOR APPROX. 15 MIN, GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND IT WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK, THE SHIFTER IS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND JUST SLIDES FROM PARK TO LOW, I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ABOUT THE CABLE BEING BROKE AND IT POSSIBLY BEING STUCK IN ANOTHER GEAR AND I DIDN'T KNOW IF THIS FELL INTO THAT CATEGORY BEFORE I SPENT MONEY ON A MECHANIC, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL ABOUT THE CABLE, THE ONLY RECALL I HAVE RECEIVED IS ABOUT THE BRAKE LAMP. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP. THANK YOU *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Sep 3, 2015119,000 milesKY

MY BREAK LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN I AM DRIVING AND THEY GO OFF WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS. THEY WILL COME BACK ON ONCE MY FOOT IS ON THE PEDDLE FOR A FEW SECONDS. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 11 THAT RIDE WITH ME ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THIS FIXED TOMORROW BUT WANTED TO COVER EVERYTHING BEFORE HAND, JUST IN CASE.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 31, 2015127,000 milesOH

TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATED WITH OUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL CRUISE WOULD WORK AGAIN UNTIL THE BRAKE LIGHTS RE ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED.

Steering
Filed Aug 27, 201579,000 milesNE

MY STEERING WHEEL KEEPS LOCKING UP ON ME WHILE I'M DRIVING IT ALSO JERKS BACK THE OTHER WAY WHEN I ATTEMPT TO MAKE A TURN WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSES ME TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I FOUND OUT MY VEHICLE HAS THREE OPEN RECALLS ON IT.I TOOK MY VEHICLE UP TO GREGG YOUNG CHEVROLET THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE RECALLS NO COST AT ALL. BUT I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP AS I'M DRIVING. IT LOCKS UP ON EVERY TIME IM DRIVING AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE WHAT SO EVERY DRIVING MY VECHICLE

Steering
Filed Aug 26, 201552,500 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MISALIGNED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE PULLED TOWARDS THE DRIVER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ADJUSTED AND TIGHTENED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,500.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 19, 2015MI

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY BURN OUT EVERY 2-3 WEEKS AND WHEN CHECKED THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR IS MELTED SO NOW I AM UNABLE TO REPLACE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AT ALL AND AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS. HIGH BEAMS AND TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT AFFECTED. I THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER GM CARS BUT FOR SOME REASON MY MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ISSUE AND NOT SURE WHY IT ISN'T.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 14, 201573,000 milesPA

WELL I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK GO UP A HILL AND THE CAR STARTED LOSING SPEED GOING UP THE HILL I GIVE IT MORE GAS AND THE MOTOR STARTED KNOCKING I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND JUST WANT UP THE HILL REAL SLOW CARS WAS BLOWING THERE HORN AT ME I WAS FILL UPSET ABOUT THIS AND COME TO FINE OUT THAT PART IS ON RECALL..

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